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Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.16 | Descrbing locations and places in Gaelic

In Lesson 16 of Coffee Break Gaelic, we’re continuing with our holiday theme and learning how to describe the landscape. This topic gives teacher Susanna the perfect opportunity to teach learner Mark about adjective agreements in Gaelic.

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.16 | Shopping for souvenirs – Essential Portuguese shopping vocabulary

Welcome to lesson 16 of Coffee Break Portuguese! This is the series in which we’re learning Portuguese right from the beginning, along with Rafael and Ava. The topic of this lesson is shopping. We’re learning some transactional language that will come in useful when you’re in a shop. We learn the words for different types

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 20 – Un nuevo inicio

We reach the final chapter of our story and we find out how the breakthrough in the relationship between Carlos and Marta goes beyond their emotional bond. New words to listen out for include: descabellado, enfrascados and apurar.        

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.14 | Arriving at the hotel – How to book a hotel room in Portuguese

Join teacher Rafael and learner Ava for lesson 14 of Coffee Break Portuguese. Today, we are learning transactional language that you can use in a hotel scenario, including how to make a reservation and ask about the facilities. We’ll hear a dialogue between two Portuguese speakers and we’ll also learn a little more about one

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 19 – La verdadera herencia

Carlos and Marta continue their conversation and admit the mistakes that they have both made in the past. However, Carlos worries about Marta’s reaction to his news. Listen out for new language which include: volver a la infancia, algunos cabos sueltos and nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena.

Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.13 | How to ask “Where are you going?” in Gaelic

Susanna and Mark are back with another lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic. Now that we’ve learned how to talk about places around town, we’re going to learn how to ask “where are you going?” along with various answers to this question.

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 18 – Padre e hija

Carlos and Marta meet up in the square where they spent time during her childhood. They have a very honest conversation about the path that has led them both to this point. New phrases like nimiedades, encajar el golpe and ni en pintura are included in this latest episode.

Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw TD 1.10 | Sol och bad på Tylösand

In this final main lesson we hear about how the family wrapped up their holiday on the Swedish west coast. We learn new vocabulary and new phrases, and have a look at the difference prepositions can make to the same verb.

Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.12 | Where is? – Asking where things are in Gaelic

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Gaelic with teacher Susanna and learner Mark. In episode 11 we learned how to talk about places in the town. We’re going to take this topic a step further this week and learn how to ask “where is?” We’ll also be introducing some definite articles.

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.12 | Ordering a meal in a restaurant – How to order food in Portuguese

Olá! In this episode of Coffee Break Portuguese we’re learning vocabulary and phrases that will come in useful if you’re going to a restaurant. We’ll be learning how to ask for a table and how to order a meal, as well as the words for some specific dishes from the Portuguese-speaking world.

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 17 – Más de una vida esperando

Carlos returns to the same bench in the same square he used to wait for Marta after school when she was a child. Will his game and these memories convince Marta of his plan? Find out more about Carlos in this latest chapter while listening for new phrases like llenar de elogios, tirar la toalla

Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw TD 1.09 | En spännande dag i Halmstad

In the penultimate lesson of our Travel Diaries we follow Mattias and family further south along the Swedish west coast to the city of Halmstad. As the family runs into a minor crisis situation we take the opportunity to delve into lots of new phrases and grammar. We explore the difference between varsin, varsitt and

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.11 | Ordering drinks in a café – How to order a coffee in Portuguese

We’re back with episode 11 of Coffee Break Portuguese! In this lesson, Rafael and Ava are talking about the transactional language that you’ll need to know to order drinks in a café. We’ll also be joined by Catarina in today’s Cafezinho com Catarina, in which we’ll find out more about coffee-drinking habits in the Portuguese-speaking